When you sell chain link fence in the local market, many clients inquire about wire mesh. So, you want to manufacture wire mesh by yourself and catch more customers. But you may be confused on differences between wire mesh and chain link fence. This article is going to introduce them in aspects of appearance, structure, performance and application scenarios.

Wire Mesh Vs Chain Link Fence

Definition

What is Wire Mesh ?

Wire mesh is a welded mesh with welded joints of all longitudinal wire and transverse wire. Wire mesh is named welded wire, or welded wire mesh as well.

What is Chain Link Fence ?

Chain link fence is wire netting braided by low carbon steel wire with uniformly distributed diamond-shaped mesh. So, it is also called diamond mesh or cyclone fence.

Appearance:

Wire mesh and chain link fence is distinguished by forms of mesh size.

Wire mesh is generally formed in square, rectangle shapes with tidy appearance.

Chain link fence is shaped in diamond forms with smooth line wires.

Structure:

Wire mesh and chain link is processed in different methods.

Wire mesh is a vertical layout with line wire and cross wire.

Chain link fence is interlocked by steel wire.

Cross Point Structure

The crossing point of wire mesh is fixed by resistance welding.

The linked wire is braided; Flexible cross spot of wires is not welded.

Elasticity

The wire mesh is a fixed structure that does not deform and cannot spring back.

Chain link fencing is a flexible structure that can be stretched and resilient.

Performance:

Wire mesh and chain link fence are greatly unlikely in working performance including strength, deformation, surface treatment, lifespan and firmness.

Strength

The tensile strength of wire mesh and chain link fence is approximately 350-550Mpa normally. But the stress strength of chain link fence and wire mesh are not similar.

Wire mesh is characterized by high strength and good rigidity. Stress strength of welding joints is 65%to 80% of wire strength.

Chain link fence is structured with no weld joints, high toughness, and impact resistance. The impact force for the whole wire is 89% to 91%. It is much higher than wire mesh.

Deformation

With welded spots, wire mesh can not be deformed under normal conditions.

Chain link fence is wire knitted, elastic and recovered after being subject to force.

Surface Treatment

Surface treatment of wire mesh and chain link fence is not likely.

Wire mesh is usually made of galvanized wire. Exposed iron wires at the solder joints are prone to oxidation. The welding joint is rusty. So, it needs heat treatment by polyethylene powder coating for specific requirements.

Chain link fence adopts hot dipped galvanized wire or even PVC coated wire for raw material. And the chain link fence doesn’t need further painting after it is formed.

Firmness and Lifespan

Wire mesh is a highly structured metal net, but the service life is up to welding joints. Once the welding joint is broken, wire mesh performance is decreased. The service life of . Wire mesh exposed in air is about 3 years.

Chain link fence is woven wire product without welding spots and can not break easily. Partial damage does not affect the uses of the overall fence mesh. The lifespan of a chain link fence is normally up to 5 years.

Application:

Wire mesh is normally used for construction wire mesh, mixed concrete reinforcement, cement batch, and general building material. The detailed scenarios include underfloor heating mesh, floor crack prevention, bridge reinforcement. Wire mesh also functions for fence mesh, livestock cages, shelving mesh, isolation mesh.

Chain link fence is a typically flexible protective netting. Chain link fence is commonly applied for sports field fencing, orchard fencing, hillside protection, animal enclosure, coal mine support, slope greening.

Manufacturing Machine

Wire mesh can be manufactured by Reinforcing Mesh Welding Machine and welded mesh machine for concrete reinforcing in construction sites. The tensile strength and wire mesh sizes can be achieved with customized wire mesh machine.

Chain link fence can be produced by Kehan Chain Link Fence Machine. Fully Automatic Chain Link fence is able to process chain link fence for all popular mesh openings.

Summary

If you need rigidity, reinforcement, crack resistance, and shaping, you can choose wire mesh. If you prefer flexibility, protection, cushioning, enclosure, and no weld detachment, you need a chain link fence.

Kehan manufactured machines for wire mesh and chain link fence for over 20 years. If you need a wire mesh machine, chain link fence machine and automatic wire mesh welding machine, please contact Kehan now.

FAQ

What are popular mesh sizes ?

Most demand for wire mesh sizes on market are 25×25mm, 50×50mm, 100×100mm, 150×150mm, 200×200mm. Welded wire mesh 25×25mm is used for concrete wall batch cement and heat insulation layer. Welded wire fabric 50×50mm and 100×100mm is used for secure fencing wire mesh.

What is brc wire mesh ?

Brc wire mesh mainly refers to wire mesh for concrete and welded wire fence. Sometimes, brc wire mesh is the nickname of brickforce reinforcing wire mesh and concrete reinforcement in building construction. Brc wire mesh mostly means for welded fencing mesh and brc welded fencing panels, especially in Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore.

What are the features of wire mesh screens ?

Wire mesh screen has strong water permeability, air permeability, and material permeability, making it suitable for screening and filtration. Uniform mesh size and standard dimensions ensure stable and reliable grading and screening. The metal wire mesh screen boasts high tensile strength, impact resistance, and abrasion resistance, suitable for harsh industrial environments. The stainless steel wire mesh screen is resistant to acids, alkalis, high temperatures, humidity, oil, and water. It is non-clogging, easy to clean, and reusable.

What is the benefit of stainless steel wire mesh ?

Stainless steel wire is made of  SS 304  316 wire, Glossy/matte finish, burr-free, suitable for electropolishing and acid pickling. Stainless steel is Rust-proof, acid and alkali resistant, moisture resistant, and atmospheric corrosion resistant. It has good overall stress distribution, and its load-bearing capacity, compressive strength, and deformation resistance are superior to woven mesh. It also has good shape retention, preventing collapse or bending after installation.

What is stainless steel wire mesh uses ?

Stainless steel wire mesh is hygienic, environmentally friendly, and non-toxic. It is almost maintenance-free, with overall costs far lower than iron mesh. So, stainless steel wire mesh is used for food drying mesh, frying mesh, cooking mesh, kitchen drain baskets, barbecue grills, storage baskets. Also, stainless steel wire mesh functions as medical filtration, cleanroom partitions, sterilization baskets, Liquid/gas filter mesh, filter inner core, conveyor belts. In addition, it is working for pet cages, bathroom storage racks, decorative mesh, stair railings, door and window protection, curtain wall mesh.